Node.js v4.7.0 Release Brief

This LTS release is the result of a build-up of regular maintenance commits, as well as a select few additive features deemed important enough to bring into LTS.

There is a semver-minor version number increment (the y in x.y.z) due to the additions in this release. While these semver-minor increments are possible under the LTS plan, the project is attempting to keep them to a minimum, batching multiple changes where possible, such as in this release. Note that there will be no future v4.6.x releases, all future releases numbers will be above v4.7.0.

As with all releases, minor and patch version upgrades (the y and z in x.y.z) should be drop-in replacements for previous versions.

This is a regular and routine release for a Node.js lts release line. We will be sure to let you know when a release contains a critical update and a recommendation to upgrade. Of course, we'd love you to upgrade, but this release is not critical unless you are experiencing one of the issues identified and fixed above.